by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 2, 2021 | Comm Center News
COLUMBUS – Columbus city officials say a six-week pilot program aimed at reimagining police response to 911 callers suffering from mental health and addiction issues yielded promising results.
Data collected over a span of 72 operation hours in June and July showed more than 60% of the calls received didn’t require immediate police or fire dispatch.
Nearly half of those calls were either fully resolved by the group of mental health professionals and dispatchers or were redirected to local community services…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 2, 2021 | Jobs
Job Description
Randolph County 911 hiring evening and night shift dispatchers.
Multitasking, typing, and general computer skills are necessary.
Applicants must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
Must pass drug screening and background check.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-timePay: $11.25 – $14.25 per hour…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 2, 2021 | Comm Center News
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Imagine calling 911 and having the option to have police or a mental health professional respond to the call.
“Really think about how do we transform policing so that we keep our residents safe,” said Piet Van Lier, lead researcher at Policy Matters Ohio.
A new report by Cleveland-based think tank Policy Matters Ohio calls for social workers to answer emergency calls that deal with mental health issues…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 2, 2021 | Comm Center News
County officials gathered Thursday near a radio tower stretching well over 100 feet into the air, close to Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department.
The new tower is part of a $42 million investment County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council members made to improve emergency communications. The money helped install 11 new radio towers countywide, including at Cabin John.
The county has a 10-year contract with Motorola to maintain the new system and help provide upgrades when necessary…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 2, 2021 | Comm Center News
The St. Joseph County 911 center says it’s in a staffing emergency right now– but, there’s help. Dispatchers are now getting 5% raises across the board and retention bonuses for staying on the team.
Leaders hope paying dispatchers more will help solve some of the problems.
The director says they’ve recently had several seasoned employees retire or move on to other jobs. It takes more than six months to fully train just one employee, so there’s no quick fix for short staffing either.
“It was a good idea to reward people for staying,” said Ray Schultz.
